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The Best Roses for Fall Color? We Have Suggestions.
In today’s podcast, I tell a long, drawn out story about what happened the night before my wedding in 1980. Yes, it is a garden story, about the Ceci…
6 hours ago
Tips for Growing Tomatoes in a Greenhouse in Fall, Winter, and Spring
In today’s podcast, we talk with Mark Seibert of Sturdi-Built greenhouses in Oregon. The interview covers key considerations for first-time greenhous…
3 days, 7 hours ago
Pumpkins with Less Sprawl? Choose Mini-Pumpkins.
The discussion in today’s podcast focuses on pumpkins. Warren Roberts, Superintendent Emeritus of the UC Davis Arboretum, explains that the pumpkin i…
1 week ago
Wildfire Smoke vs. You and Your Garden
You know trouble awaits if there is a really orange sunrise on an otherwise clear morning. That usually indicates there’s lots of smoke in the air. I…
1 week, 3 days ago
Growing Cool Season Vegetables
In today’s podcast, we talk with two nurserypeople who know their cool season veggies: Don Shor, owner of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, CA; and prof…
2 weeks ago
Getting the Soil Ready for Cool Season Plants
In today’s podcast, Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour explains how to transition garden beds and raised beds from w…
3 weeks ago
Cool Season Garden PLANNING Time is Here
In today’s podcast, Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour talks about cool season greens to grow in your backyard garden during the fall …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Pruning Blackberries
In today’s podcast, we talk with Sacramento County Master Gardener Michael Stinson about the when, how and why of pruning blackberry vines. Don’t wan…
4 weeks ago
Controlling Puncturevine Weed and Liquidambar Tree Seeds
We tackle two prickly topics: the spiky, caltrop-like seed balls of puncturevine weed and the “sputniks” of liquidambar (sweet gum) trees. Yes, those…
1 month ago
Saving Homegrown Tomato Seeds...and more about Tomatoes!
Collecting, Storing and Using Home-Saved Tomato Seeds
If you want to save seeds of a particular tomato variety, remember that many varieties are hybri…
1 month ago